"I'm Marie. I know you're probably a bit starstruck, but I need you to get over it."
Marie is a recurring character in the Splatoon series. She is part of the Squid Sisters pop idol duo, along with her cousin Callie, as well as Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon. In Splatoon, she co-hosted Inkopolis News and Splatfest events. Additionally, she is a major character in the single-player modes Octo Valley (Splatoon), Octo Canyon (Splatoon 2), and Return of the Mammalians (Splatoon 3). Her signature color is lime green.
Personality and Traits
Marie is seemingly quieter and not as excitable as her cousin, and usually only gives a half-smile, if at all. She can be sarcastic from time to time, and is slightly prone to complaining, but is usually in a mild mood. Overall, her disposition is laid-back and friendly, although she gets easily annoyed and can be grumpy sometimes. She is also an expert at doing impressions, as mentioned by Agent 1.
She dislikes overly-thrilling activities and can even be somewhat lazy. She also does not seem to be a big fan of vegetables, especially tomatoes, even to the extent of saying that she would rather eat a Splattershot than vegetables.
She has shown a demonstrably cheekier side, as seen in the Pokémon Red vs. Pokémon Blue Splatfest ending dialogue, where Callie asked how to change the name of Marie's Vulpix she traded her from "BLUEISBEST" and Marie hurriedly ends the broadcast, slyly avoiding the question. In addition to this, when reattempting the final boss fight of Splatoon 2, at one point her dialogue reads: "Octavio, stop hitting yourself! Stop hitting yourself!", laughing at the fact that DJ Octavio's "fists" need to be shot back at him. She states that she 'can't throw shade without Callie' in Octo Canyon, further implying her cheeky side.
When anticipating an announcement (for example, the theme of a Splatfest, or the contents of an update), she often repeats herself in excitement. (Ex. "What is it? What is it?!")
She mentions several times on Inkopolis News that her preferred weapon class is the charger. Given the existence of the Hero Charger, it is possible that Marie used a charger as Agent 2 in Octo Valley. In Splatoon 2, she mentions that she is "more of a charger girl", and in the final battle, Tide Goes Out, she is shown using the Hero Charger. In Side Order, her signature weapon class is once again confirmed through her Palette.
Despite her constant teasing of Callie, it is shown in the Squid Sisters Stories that Marie constantly stresses about Callie's well-being and worries about overshadowing her, even leading to self-loathing.
Many of Marie's Splatfest choices are lazy, smart, and sassy, as seen with her choices of Save It, Perfect Mind, and Marie. Marie states that she hates pineapple on pizza and even wonders about getting a slice of 'pineapple-free pizza from the future' while alone in Octo Canyon. Marie also stated that she would rather join Team Future than Team Past so she can 'give out massages and print out pizza slices'.
Marie hates Callie's puns, at one point calling them "punbearable", although while at a live concert, Callie states that Marie has her own "signature puns". This implies that Marie truly cares about what Callie likes, although she is prone to cheeky insults. Marie may be acting cheeky to help raise her popularity.
She also has a fear of heights.
History
Splatoon
By the events of Splatoon, the Squid Sisters had become household names in Inkopolis Plaza, with one of their celebrity jobs being hosting Inkopolis News. Marie usually interjected sarcastic statements regarding stage news, often groaning at Callie's puns, but was known to also make silly, nonsensical, or even off-topic comments herself. She also helped to announce updates and Splatfest news and could be seen chatting with Callie in the Inkopolis News Studio. Whenever a Splatfest occurred, Marie and Callie could be seen singing and dancing to City of Color atop trucks in the Plaza equipped with platforms and stage equipment. While Callie won 25 Splatfests across all regions, Marie only won 18.
Marie also made a major appearance during Octo Valley. After initially making a news broadcast about the disappearance of the Great Zapfish, she appeared as Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon, led by her grandfather, Cap'n Cuttlefish, with Callie as Agent 1. Throughout Octo Valley, Marie was heard communicating to Cuttlefish, Callie, and Agent 3 regarding the looming Octarian menace. Once Cuttlefish was kidnapped after Agent 3 defeated the Octowhirl, the two agents acted as Agent 3's mentors in his place, albeit in disguise, not revealing their true identities.
The group eventually reunited during Enter the Octobot King!. As the final phase of the battle with DJ Octavio began, Marie and Callie performed the Calamari Inkantation, revealing their true identities as the Squid Sisters, freeing Cuttlefish, and spurring Agent 3 to defeat Octavio. The two revealed the Great Zapfish's return on Inkopolis News, not disclosing their part in its rescue.
By nine months after the Callie vs. Marie Splatfest, the Squid Sisters rocketed to even greater fame as the biggest stars in Inkling society. However, after they released their first solo recordings, they began following separate paths. Marie began putting on solo concerts, appearing on music shows, and even starting a career in theater. Their schedules allowed for little quality time spent together, but when they were together their relationship seemed to be intact. Unfortunately, shortly after planning a trip home to Calamari County together, Callie disappeared. Fearful for what may have happened to her, Marie soon found that DJ Octavio had escaped his prison and the Great Zapfish had disappeared again. With Cap'n Cuttlefish not around, Marie moved to Inkopolis Square, taking a break from her career and going into hiding.
Splatoon 2
Marie recruited Agent 4 in Octo Canyon to help rescue Callie and the Great Zapfish, taking Cap'n Cuttlefish's role as their main advisor and guide. After beating the Octo Shower, she and Agent 4 received a call telling them to leave Octo Canyon and never look back. However, Marie quickly realized that the caller was Callie since she held the phone upside-down; a trait that Callie has admitted to having. During Bomb Rush Blush, they learned that Callie had been brainwashed by DJ Octavio using his hypnoshades and was forced to fight him and Callie. Marie was able to shoot off the hypnoshades with a Hero Charger filled with her special "low-tide ink", slowly bringing Callie back to her senses and reuniting the Squid Sisters. After Octavio was defeated for the second time, the Squid Sisters made a new single, Fresh Start, which is played over the credits.
Marie stayed at Cuttlefish Cabin to look after Octavio while waiting for Cuttlefish to return, where she was later joined by Callie. They provided various stats and information about the player during their conversations with Agent 4, where Callie revealed that Marie had been tracking their every movement and logging it in her "Agent Four Factopedia".
Splatoon 3
As part of the New Squidbeak Splatoon along with Callie and the Captain, Marie has been doing reconnaissance work into a previously undiscovered shelter that was abandoned by humans, called Alterna. The new Agent 3 first encounters the trio on Future Utopia Island after falling into Alterna due to a cave-in. As Agent 3 and Callie explore the other sites, Marie and the Captain stay on Future Utopia Island at their base camp. Marie also acts as a 'translator' for the Captain, relaying their thoughts and feelings to Agent 3, as the two do not directly interact.
After Agent 3 bests the three bosses and collects all components of the treasure, Callie and Marie assemble the machine for the Captain to use in order to remove all of the Fuzzy Ooze surrounding the Alterna Space Center, where the Squid Sisters' grandfather, Craig Cuttlefish, has been taken captive. After the treasure has served its purpose, Marie then gifts it to Deep Cut, who are extremely grateful. To show their thanks, the Deep Cut members profess their desire to make Marie their boss, much to her dismay. She complains on multiple occasions about the added paperwork the Deep Cut trio has caused her to have.
When the New Squidbeak Splatoon finally reaches Craig Cuttlefish, they are heartbroken to find that their grandfather has presumably been dehydrated. However, Cuttlefish is revived after a tear from the Captain falls on him.
As Agent 3 battles Mr. Grizz in space, Marie, along with Callie, Deep Cut, and DJ Octavio, perform Calamari Inkantation 3MIX in order to hype them up for battle.
